GSSAPI

.cargo/config.toml

@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
 [target.x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu]
 linker = "/usr/bin/clang"
 rustflags = ["-C", "link-arg=--ld-path=/usr/bin/mold"]
+
+# Configuration for macOS to use MIT Kerberos from Homebrew
+[target.aarch64-apple-darwin]
+linker = "clang"
+rustflags = [
+    "-L", "/opt/homebrew/opt/krb5/lib",
+    "-C", "link-args=-Wl,-rpath,/opt/homebrew/opt/krb5/lib"
+]
+
+[target.x86_64-apple-darwin]
+linker = "clang"
+rustflags = [
+    "-L", "/opt/homebrew/opt/krb5/lib",
+    "-C", "link-args=-Wl,-rpath,/opt/homebrew/opt/krb5/lib"
+]

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
           override: true
       - name: Install CMake 3.31
         run: |
-          sudo apt update && sudo apt install mold -y
+          sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y mold clang pkg-config protobuf-compiler
           sudo apt remove cmake
           sudo pip3 install cmake==3.31.6
           cmake --version
@@ -32,14 +32,18 @@ jobs:
           override: true
       - name: Install CMake 3.31
         run: |
-          sudo apt update && sudo apt install mold -y
+          sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y mold clang pkg-config protobuf-compiler
           sudo apt remove cmake
           sudo pip3 install cmake==3.31.6
           cmake --version
+      - name: Install Kerberos dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libkrb5-dev krb5-user krb5-config libgssapi-krb5-2
       - name: Build
-        run: cargo build
+        run: cargo build --features gssapi
       - name: Check release
-        run: cargo check --release
+        run: cargo check --release --features gssapi
   tests:
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
     steps:
@@ -51,6 +55,16 @@ jobs:
       - uses: useblacksmith/rust-cache@v3
         with:
           prefix-key: "v1" # Change this when updating tooling
+      - name: Install Kerberos dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt install -y libkrb5-dev krb5-user krb5-config libgssapi-krb5-2
+
+          # Setup KDC for testing (skip in act - systemctl doesn't work in containers)
+          if [ -f "integration/gssapi/setup_ci_kdc.sh" ] && [ ! -f /.dockerenv ]; then
+            chmod +x integration/gssapi/setup_ci_kdc.sh
+            sudo bash integration/gssapi/setup_ci_kdc.sh || echo "KDC setup failed, will use mock keytabs"
+          fi
       - name: Setup PostgreSQL
         run: |
           sudo service postgresql start
@@ -59,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo -u postgres psql -c 'ALTER SYSTEM SET max_prepared_transactions TO 1000;'
           sudo service postgresql restart
           bash integration/setup.sh
-          sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3-virtualenv mold
+          sudo apt install -y python3-virtualenv mold clang pkg-config protobuf-compiler
           sudo gem install bundler
           sudo apt remove -y cmake
           sudo pip3 install cmake==3.31.6
@@ -68,10 +82,10 @@ jobs:
           bash integration/toxi/setup.sh
       - name: Install test dependencies
         run: cargo install cargo-nextest --version "0.9.78" --locked
-      - name: Run tests
-        run: cargo nextest run -E 'package(pgdog)' --no-fail-fast --test-threads=1
+      - name: Run tests with GSSAPI
+        run: cargo nextest run -E 'package(pgdog)' --no-fail-fast --test-threads=1 --features gssapi
       - name: Run documentation tests
-        run: cargo test --doc
+        run: cargo test --doc --features gssapi
   integration:
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
     steps:
@@ -92,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo -u postgres psql -c 'ALTER SYSTEM SET max_prepared_transactions TO 1000;'
           sudo service postgresql restart
           bash integration/setup.sh
-          sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3-virtualenv mold
+          sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y python3-virtualenv mold clang pkg-config protobuf-compiler
           sudo gem install bundler
           sudo apt remove -y cmake
           sudo pip3 install cmake==3.31.6

.gitignore

@@ -53,3 +53,4 @@ CLAUDE.local.md
 pgdog-plugin/src/bindings.rs
 local/
 integration/log.txt
+integration/gssapi/keytabs/*.keytab

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -16,6 +16,49 @@ Contributions are welcome. If you see a bug, feel free to submit a PR with a fix
 5. Launch pgdog configured for integration: `bash integration/dev-server.sh`.
 6. Run the tests `cargo nextest run --test-threads=1`. If a test fails, try running it directly.
 
+## Building with GSSAPI/Kerberos Support
+
+PgDog supports GSSAPI/Kerberos authentication as an optional feature. To build and test with GSSAPI support:
+
+### macOS
+
+1. Install MIT Kerberos via Homebrew:
+   ```bash
+   brew install krb5
+   ```
+
+2. Set the required environment variables:
+   ```bash
+   export PKG_CONFIG_PATH="/opt/homebrew/opt/krb5/lib/pkgconfig"
+   export LIBGSSAPI_SYS_USE_PKG_CONFIG=1
+   ```
+
+3. Build with the GSSAPI feature:
+   ```bash
+   cargo build --features gssapi
+   ```
+
+4. Run tests with GSSAPI enabled:
+   ```bash
+   cargo nextest run --test-threads=1 --features gssapi
+   ```
+
+### Linux
+
+On most Linux distributions, the system GSSAPI libraries should work without additional configuration:
+```bash
+cargo build --features gssapi
+cargo nextest run --test-threads=1 --features gssapi
+```
+
+### Testing Notes
+
+- The test suite is designed to work with or without the GSSAPI feature enabled
+- Standard test users (`pgdog`, `pgdog-backend`) use password authentication
+- GSSAPI test users have a `-gss` suffix (e.g., `alice-gss`, `bob-gss`, `pgdog-backend-gss`)
+- GSSAPI-specific integration tests will only run when the feature is enabled
+- If you need to test actual GSSAPI authentication, you'll need to configure PostgreSQL's `pg_hba.conf` and set up a Kerberos environment (KDC, keytabs, etc.)
+
 ## Coding
 
 1. Please format your code with `cargo fmt`.

integration/complex/gssapi/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+# GSSAPI (Kerberos) Authentication Configuration Example
+
+This directory contains example configurations for using GSSAPI/Kerberos authentication with PGDog.
+
+## Overview
+
+PGDog supports GSSAPI authentication in a dual-context model:
+- **Frontend**: Accepts GSSAPI authentication from clients
+- **Backend**: Uses service credentials to authenticate to PostgreSQL servers
+
+This approach preserves connection pooling while providing strong authentication.
+
+## Files
+
+- `pgdog.toml` - Main configuration with GSSAPI settings
+- `users.toml` - User mappings for GSSAPI principals
+
+## Key Features Demonstrated
+
+### 1. Global GSSAPI Configuration
+- Server keytab for accepting client connections
+- Default backend credentials for PostgreSQL servers
+- Ticket refresh intervals
+- Realm stripping for username mapping
+
+### 2. Per-Server Backend Authentication
+- Different keytabs for different PostgreSQL servers
+- Useful for multi-tenant or sharded deployments
+- Fine-grained access control per database
+
+### 3. Mixed Authentication
+- GSSAPI for some databases, password for others
+- Fallback options for migration scenarios
+
+## Setup Requirements
+
+### Prerequisites
+1. Kerberos KDC (Key Distribution Center) configured
+2. Service principals created for PGDog and PostgreSQL servers
+3. Keytab files generated and placed in appropriate locations
+4. PostgreSQL servers configured to accept GSSAPI authentication
+
+### Keytab Files
+
+#### Frontend (Client-facing)
+```bash
+# Create service principal for PGDog
+kadmin.local -q "addprinc -randkey postgres/pgdog.example.com"
+kadmin.local -q "ktadd -k /etc/pgdog/pgdog.keytab postgres/pgdog.example.com"
+```
+
+#### Backend (PostgreSQL-facing)
+```bash
+# Create service principal for backend connections
+kadmin.local -q "addprinc -randkey pgdog-service"
+kadmin.local -q "ktadd -k /etc/pgdog/backend.keytab pgdog-service"
+
+# For per-server authentication
+kadmin.local -q "addprinc -randkey pgdog-shard1"
+kadmin.local -q "ktadd -k /etc/pgdog/shard1.keytab pgdog-shard1"
+```
+
+### PostgreSQL Configuration
+
+Configure PostgreSQL servers to accept GSSAPI authentication from PGDog's service principal:
+
+```postgresql
+# pg_hba.conf
+host    all    [email protected]    0.0.0.0/0    gss
+host    all    [email protected]     0.0.0.0/0    gss
+```
+
+## Authentication Flow
+
+1. **Client → PGDog**: Client authenticates using their Kerberos principal (e.g., [email protected])
+2. **Username Mapping**: PGDog maps the principal to a user in users.toml (strips realm if configured)
+3. **PGDog → PostgreSQL**: PGDog uses its service credentials to connect to the backend
+4. **Connection Pooling**: PGDog maintains pooled connections using its service identity
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+- Keytab files should be readable only by the PGDog process user
+- Use separate service principals for different environments (dev/staging/prod)
+- Regularly rotate keytabs and update Kerberos passwords
+- Consider using GSSAPI encryption if SQL inspection is not required
+- Monitor ticket refresh logs for authentication issues
+
+## Testing
+
+```bash
+# Test client authentication
+kinit [email protected]
+psql -h pgdog.example.com -p 6432 -d production -U alice
+
+# Verify PGDog's service ticket
+klist -k /etc/pgdog/pgdog.keytab
+
+# Check backend connectivity
+kinit -kt /etc/pgdog/backend.keytab [email protected]
+psql -h pg1.example.com -p 5432 -d postgres -U pgdog-service
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+1. **Clock Skew**: Ensure all servers have synchronized time (use NTP)
+2. **DNS Resolution**: Kerberos requires proper forward and reverse DNS
+3. **Keytab Permissions**: Check file ownership and permissions (600 or 400)
+4. **Principal Names**: Verify exact principal names including realm
+5. **Ticket Expiration**: Monitor ticket refresh intervals
+
+### Debug Logging
+
+Enable Kerberos debug output:
+```bash
+export KRB5_TRACE=/tmp/krb5_trace.log
+```
+
+## Migration from Password Authentication
+
+1. Enable `fallback_enabled = true` in GSSAPI configuration
+2. Deploy PGDog with both authentication methods available
+3. Migrate users gradually to GSSAPI
+4. Once all users migrated, disable fallback